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Waterfords Fire Station
Location:: Catherine Street, Waterford City.
Opening Hours: 9.00 - 5.00 Mon. to Fri.
Contact Person: Margaret Browne
Telephone: 051-309982
E-mail: mbrowne@waterfordcity.ie
The scope of Waterford City Fire Service (as provided for in the Fire Services Act, 1981) includes:
- Response to fire calls in Waterford City and in defined parts of Co. Kilkenny and Co. Waterford..
- Response to other emergencies where rescue is necessary or the safety of persons is threatened. Such incidents generally include traffic accidents, chemical incidents, oil spillages, serious flooding/storm damage and humanitarian assistance.
- Enforcement of fire safety standards in buildings.
- Technical assessment and recommendations in relation to Fire Safety Certificate applications.
- Advice to the Planning Authority in relation to planning and development matters.
- Advice to owners/occupiers of premises
- Advice to community groups on fire safety *
*Promotion of Fire Safety awareness is a function of the National Safety Council
New Fire Stations in Waterford
Deputy Phil Hogan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when finance will be sanctioned for the provision of a new fire station at Lismore in County Waterford.
Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Deputy Michael P. Kitt): The provision of a fire service in its functional area, including the establishment and maintenance of a fire brigade, the assessment of fire cover needs and the provision of premises is a statutory function of individual fire authorities under section 10 of the Fire Services Act 1981. My Department’s role is one of supporting and assisting fire authorities in delivering fire services through the provision of funding under the fire service capital programme and through setting of general policy..
The Department recently initiated a review of the priorities of fire authorities in relation to the funding of the replacement or upgrading of fire stations. In that context, Waterford County Council has submitted a priority list of the following stations which are in need of replacement :- Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Portlaw and Tallow. The provision of exchequer funding to support further investment in the County Waterford fire service will be considered under future capital programmes. Such funding will have regard to the Council’s priorities, existing facilities and the competing demands from other fire authorities for available funding.
New Fire Engine for Waterford County Council
 Waterford County Council have taken delivery of a new Scania P270 fire appliance. The new appliance based in Dungarvan Fire Station, was delivered & will be supported by K.D (Garage) Services Ltd, in Wexford, the Scania Main Dealer for the South-East...
The P270 Scania features the Scania factory built Safety crew cab & is fitted with the Alison automatic transmission. The body & fit-out was completed by Browns Coachworks, Lisburn & is the latest in a long line of Scania Fire Appliances supplied to Waterford County council..
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